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Ito A, Kitabatake S, Furuichi W, Takase N, Nakahara T, Akiyama T, Yoshida S, Kusano Y, Furusawa Y, Hirayama R. LET Dependence of 8-Hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) Generation in Mammalian Cells under Air-Saturated and Hypoxic Conditions: A Possible Experimental Approach to the Mechanism of the Decreasing Oxygen Effect in the High-LET Region. Radiat Res 2024; 201:189-196. [PMID: 38294870 DOI: 10.1667/rade-23-00046.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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One of the most distinguished features in biological effects of heavy ions would be the decrease of oxygen effect in the high-LET region. This feature has been referred to as the radiobiological basis for the control of hypoxic fraction in cancer radiotherapy. However, mechanisms to explain this phenomenon have not been fully understood. One of the explanations was given by the oxygen in the track hypothesis, which proposes that oxygen is produced along ion tracks even in the hypoxic irradiation condition. In the present study, we designed an experimental approach to support this hypothesis by using 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) as DNA damage requiring oxygen to produce. The LET dependence of 8-OHdG under hypoxic condition revealed that with increasing LET 8-OHdG yield seems to increase, despite that the yield of OH radical, which is also required for the production of 8-OHdG, decreases in the high-LET region. This result is consistent with the explanation that the local generation of oxygen along ion tracks contributes to the increase of 8-OHdG yield.
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- A Ito
- Department of Nuclear Engineering, School of Engineering, Tokai University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Engineering, School of Engineering, Tokai University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Engineering, School of Engineering, Tokai University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Engineering, School of Engineering, Tokai University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Engineering, School of Engineering, Tokai University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Engineering, School of Engineering, Tokai University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Engineering, School of Engineering, Tokai University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Engineering, School of Engineering, Tokai University, Kanagawa, Japan
- Section of Medical Physics and Engineering, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Charged Particle Therapy Research, Institute for Quantum Medical Science, National Institutes Quantum Science and Technology, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Charged Particle Therapy Research, Institute for Quantum Medical Science, National Institutes Quantum Science and Technology, Chiba, Japan
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Van Zeeland M, Akiyama T, Becoulet M, Kim C. ITER Toroidal Interferometer and Polarimeter (TIP) beam refraction in 3D density profiles. Fusion Engineering and Design 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2023.113618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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Hisakado TH, Akiyama T, Carlstrom TN. Laboratory tests of CO 2 laser collective Thomson scattering for measurements of ion temperature in the divertor. Rev Sci Instrum 2022; 93:113547. [PMID: 36461511 DOI: 10.1063/5.0101407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Collective Thomson scattering (CTS) is a diagnostic method that measures the ion velocity distribution of a plasma. CO2 laser CTS measurements are challenging because of the inherently small Doppler broadening and scattering signals that are difficult to detect. We implemented a heterodyne detection scheme to measure spectrum changes of less than a GHz. To maximize the collected light at small scattering angles, we designed a unique light collection approach consisting of a customized conical-shaped (axicon) lens with a hole in the center. The axicon lens is used to collect the scattered light emitted within an annular cross-section from the scattering volume while the probe beam is passed through the hole at the center of the lens. The performance of the heterodyne detection scheme and annular collection approach was demonstrated using a Transverse Excited Atmospheric pressure CO2 laser with a pulse energy of 160 mJ at λ = 10.59 µm.
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- T H Hisakado
- General Atomics, San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- General Atomics, San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- General Atomics, San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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Fukunaga A, Kishimoto M, Oh A, Akiyama T, Kotera I, Inoue Y, Maehara J. Physician awareness and understanding of hereditary angioedema: A web‐based study in Japan. J Cutaneous Imm & Allergy 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cia2.12265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Atsushi Fukunaga
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine Hyogo Japan
- Division of Medicine for Function and Morphology of Sensory Organs, Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University Takatsuki Japan
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- Japan Medical Office Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited Tokyo Japan
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- Japan Medical Office Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited Tokyo Japan
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- Real World Evidence Solutions & HEOR, IQVIA Solutions Japan K.K. Tokyo Japan
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- Japan Medical Office Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited Tokyo Japan
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- Japan Medical Office Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Acute Care and General Medicine, Emergency and Critical Care Center Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital Kumamoto Japan
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Iguchi T, Nakamura Y, Akiyama T, Chand K, Yu E. Descriptive study on burden and communication of fatigue among castration-resistant prostate cancer patients in Japan. Curr Med Res Opin 2022; 38:417-426. [PMID: 34918590 DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2021.2006534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Prostate cancer is a common malignancy and patients may progress to castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Among patients with CRPC, fatigue is a common symptom associated with current treatments. The aim of this real-world study was to describe patient-reported fatigue in Japanese patients treated with androgen receptor-axis-targeted therapies for CRPC. METHODS Data of this observational study were collected in a quantitative phase for the description of patient-reported fatigue, and a qualitative phase for elicitation of fatigue perception and barriers to reporting fatigue. RESULTS In the quantitative phase (N = 22), fatigue was investigated in two formats: symptoms report and Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI). In the report of the symptoms, 12 patients reported tiredness, and four moderate-to-severe tiredness during treatment. In the BFI, all patients reported fatigue; eight reported moderate-to-severe fatigue. The most affected BFI domain was mood: five patients reporting moderate-to-severe impact. In interviews (qualitative phase; N = 8), diverse patient experience on fatigue was observed, including apathetic feelings, affected speed and distance during the walk, negative impact on profession, housework, or driving, reduced outgoing activity, and difficulty in enjoying time with grandchildren or travel. Five out of eight patients communicated fatigue to their physicians but received diverse reactions. CONCLUSION Patient interviews highlighted the impact of fatigue on patients' lives and difficulties in communicating fatigue to physicians. Fatigue frequency after medication may need to be monitored and its burden is considered to provide treatment that meets the needs, wishes, and circumstances of each patient. Further research is needed to elucidate how fatigue affects patients' lives, and underscore patient-physician communication difficulties.
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- Taro Iguchi
- Department of Urology, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Market and Regional Access, Bayer Yakuhin, Ltd, Tokyo, Japan
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- Real World Evidence Solutions, IQVIA Solutions Japan K.K, Tokyo, Japan
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- Real World Evidence Solutions, IQVIA Solutions Japan K.K, Tokyo, Japan
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- Real World Evidence Solutions, IQVIA Solutions Japan K.K, Tokyo, Japan
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Gogami T, Achenbach P, Akiyama T, Androic D, Asaturyan A, Brash E, Bukhari MH, Camsonne A, Covrig Dusa S, Ebata K, Elaasar MA, Fujii Y, Fujiwara T, Furic M, Garibaldi F, Gueye P, Higinbotham DW, Ishige T, Itabashi K, Kaneta M, Kino R, Lashley N, Markowitz P, Meekins D, Mizuno M, Mkrtchyan HG, Mkrtchyan AH, Nagafusa S, Nagano S, Nagao S, Nakamura SN, Nakamura YR, Niculescu G, Niculescu I, Okuyama K, Pandey B, Pochodzalla J, Reinhold J, Rodriguez VM, Samanta C, Sawatzky B, Shabestari MH, Shahinyan A, Sirca S, Suzuki KN, Tachibana K, Tang L, Toyama Y, Tsutsumi K, Uehara K, Umezaki E, Urciuoli GM, Watanabe D, Wood SA. High accuracy spectroscopy of 3- and 4-body Λ hypernuclei at Jefferson Lab. EPJ Web Conf 2022. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202227101001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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JLab E12-19-002 Experiment is planned to measure the Λ-binding energies of 3ΛH [Jπ = 1/2+ or 3/2+(T = 0)] and 4ΛH (1+) at JLab Hall C. The expected accuracy for the binding-energy measurement is |ΔBtotal Λ | ≃ 70 keV. The accurate spectroscopy for these light hypernuclei would shed light on the puzzle of the small binding energy and short lifetime of 3ΛH, and the chargesymmetry breaking in the ΛN interaction. We aim to perform the experiment in 2025.
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Itabashi K, Suzuki K, Pandey B, Okuyama K, Gogami T, Nagao S, Nakamura S, Tang L, Abrams D, Akiyama T, Androic D, Aniol K, Ayerbe Gayoso C, Bane J, Barcus S, Barrow J, Bellini V, Bhatt H, Bhetuwal D, Biswas D, Camsonne A, Castellanos J, Chen JP, Chen J, Covrig S, Chrisman D, Cruz-Torres R, Das R, Fuchey E, Gnanvo K, Garibaldi F, Gautam T, Gomez J, Gueye P, Hague T, Hansen O, Henry W, Hauenstein F, Higinbotham D, Hyde C, Kaneta M, Keppel C, Kutz T, Lashley-Colthirst N, Li S, Liu H, Mammei J, Markowitz P, McClellan RE, Meddi F, Meekins D, Michaels R, Mihovilovic M, Moyer A, Nguyen D, Nycz M, Owen V, Palatchi C, Park S, Petkovic T, Premathilake S, Reimer P, Reinhold J, Riordan S, Rodriguez V, Samanta C, Santiesteban S, Sawatzky B, Širca S, Slifer K, Su T, Tian Y, Toyama Y, Uehara K, Urciuoli G, Votaw D, Williamson J, Wojtsekhowski B, Wood S, Yale B, Ye Z, Zhang J, Zheng X. Study of Λ n FSI with Λ quasi-free productions on the 3H( e, e′K+) X reaction at JLab. EPJ Web Conf 2022. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202227102006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Abstract. An nnΛ is a neutral baryon system with no charge. The study of the pure Λ-neutron system such as nnΛ gives us information on the Λn interaction. The nnΛ search experiment (E12-17-003) was performed at JLab Hall A in 2018. In this article, the Λn FSI was investigated by a shape analysis of the 3H(e, e′K+)X missing mass spectrum, and a preliminary result for the Λn FSI study is given.
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Gogami T, Suzuki KN, Pandey B, Itabashi K, Nagao S, Okuyama K, Nakamura SN, Tang L, Abrams D, Akiyama T, Androic D, Aniol K, Ayerbe Gayoso C, Bane J, Barcus S, Barrow J, Bellini V, Bhatt H, Bhetuwal D, Biswas D, Camsonne A, Castellanos J, Chen JP, Chen J, Covrig S, Chrisman D, Cruz-Torres R, Das R, Fuchey E, Gnanvo K, Garibaldi F, Gautam T, Gomez J, Gueye P, Hague TJ, Hansen O, Henry W, Hauenstein F, Higinbotham DW, Hyde CE, Kaneta M, Keppel C, Kutz T, Lashley-Colthirst N, Li S, Liu H, Mammei J, Markowitz P, McClellan RE, Meddi F, Meekins D, Michaels R, Mihovilovic M, Moyer A, Nguyen D, Nycz M, Owen V, Palatchi C, Park S, Petkovic T, Premathilake S, Reimer PE, Reinhold J, Riordan S, Rodriguez V, Samanta C, Santiesteban SN, Sawatzky B, Širca S, Slifer K, Su T, Tian Y, Toyama Y, Uehara K, Urciuoli GM, Votaw D, Williamson J, Wojtsekhowski B, Wood SA, Yale B, Ye Z, Zhang J, Zheng X. Cross-section measurement of virtual photoproduction of iso-triplet three-body hypernucleus, Λ nn. EPJ Web Conf 2022. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202227102002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Missing-mass spectroscopy with the 3H(e, e′K+) reaction was carried out at Jefferson Lab’s (JLab) Hall A in Oct–Nov, 2018. The differential cross section for the 3H(γ∗, K+)Λnn was deduced at ω = Ee − Ee′ = 2.102 GeV and at the forward K+-scattering angle (0° ≤ θγ∗K ≤ 5°) in the laboratory frame. Given typical predicted energies and decay widths, which are (BΛ, Γ) = (−0.25, 0.8) and (−0.55, 4.7) MeV, the cross sections were found to be 11.2 ± 4.8(stat.)+4.1−2.1(sys.) and 18.1 ± 6.8(stat.)+4.2−2.9(sys.) nb/sr, respectively. The obtained result would impose a constraint for interaction models particularly between Λ and neutron by comparing to theoretical calculations.
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Ogasawara R, Yamanaka H, Kobayashi J, Tomokawa S, Sugita E, Hirano T, Kigawa M, Nishio A, Akiyama T, Nam EW, Gregorio ER, Estrada CAM, Thongthien P, Kanyasan K, Devkota B, Hun J, Ma Y, Yamamoto BA. Status of school health programs in Asia: National policy and implementation. Pediatr Int 2022; 64:e15146. [PMID: 35445487 PMCID: PMC9322300 DOI: 10.1111/ped.15146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND The WHO's Health Promoting Schools (HPS) framework is based on an understanding of the reciprocal relationship between health and education, and the need to take a holistic approach to health promotion in schools. We aim to clarify the degree to which the HPS framework is reflected in the national policies of eight target countries and the issues surrounding its successful implementation. METHODS Date were collected through two expert workshops with participants from eight Asian countries: Cambodia, China, Japan, Korea, Lao PDR, Nepal, the Philippines, and Thailand. In the first workshop, data collected on national policy were mapped against the HPS framework. From this, key issues were identified, and follow-up data collection was conducted in each country for a second workshop. RESULTS We identified a policy shift toward the HPS framework in six out of the eight countries. Neither Japan nor Korea had changed their national policy frameworks to reflect an HPS approach; however, in the latter, model programs had been introduced at a local level. We identified various barriers to successful implementation, especially in relation to mental health and wellbeing. CONCLUSION Given the recent shift toward the HPS approach in six out of the eight countries in this study, there is a need to conduct research to assess the impact of this framework on the health and wellbeing of students and school staff. At the same time, we call for more dialog in the context of Japan to explore the possible benefits of introducing the HPS framework into schools.
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- Rie Ogasawara
- Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Global Health, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
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- Sports Science Department, Faculty of Education, Shinshu University, Nagano, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Faculty of Sociology, Momoyama Gakuin University, Osaka, Japan
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- Faculty of Health and Social Services, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Health Administration Center, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Health Science, Nagano College of Nursing, Nagano, Japan
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- Global Health Lab, Department of Health Administration for MPH and PhD Program, Yonsei University, Wonju City, Korea
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- Department of Health Promotion and Education, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines
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- Office of Basic Education Commission, Ministry of Education, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Education, National University of Laos, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR
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- Department of School Health, Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- Institute of Child and Adolescent Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Takeuchi R, Njomo DW, Njenga SM, Tomokawa S, Mutua A, Kazama H, Walema B, Akiyama T, Asakura T, Kamiya Y, Kobayashi J. Has the double burden of malnutrition reached pupils in rural western Kenya? Pediatr Int 2022; 64:e14729. [PMID: 33829604 PMCID: PMC9298995 DOI: 10.1111/ped.14729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Undernutrition and overnutrition have been considered separate challenges caused by the distinct factors in distinct settings. The double burden of malnutrition is defined as the coexistence of both undernutrition and overnutrition, which has now spread globally, especially in low- and middle-income countries. In Kenya, the double burden of malnutrition is present in the capital city but the situation in rural areas currently remains unknown. The aim of this study was therefore to analyze nutritional status in rural Kenya. METHODS Data from height and weight measurements conducted by teachers in the third term of school year 2013 were collected from primary schools. Teachers were trained by experts before starting the measurements. The Z-scores of height-for-age, weight-for-age, and body mass index-for-age were calculated using AnthroPlus, and nutritional status was defined according to the World Health Organization guidelines. RESULTS Data analyzed from 7,447 pupils (3,763 boys and 3,684 girls) showed that 12.4% were stunted and 7.8% were underweight among those ≤120 months old, and 11.7% were thin among those >120 months old. Boys were more likely to be stunted than girls. Boys were more likely to be underweight and girls were more likely to be overweight in the older age group. CONCLUSION The double burden of malnutrition was not found, and undernutrition was still common among schoolchildren in the study area. However, it is important to monitor nutritional status due to adverse effects of rapid urbanization. Height and weight measurements in schools may be useful for monitoring the nutritional status of schoolchildren.
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- Rie Takeuchi
- Department of Global Health, Graduate School of Health Sciences, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.,Kenya Research Station, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki, Japan.,Japanese Consortium for Global school Health and Research, Okinawa, Japan
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- Eastern and Southern Africa Centre of International Parasite Control, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Eastern and Southern Africa Centre of International Parasite Control, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Japanese Consortium for Global school Health and Research, Okinawa, Japan.,Department of Sports and Health Sciences, Faculty of Education, Shinshu University, Nagano City, Nagano, Japan
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- Kenya Research Station, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Japanese Consortium for Global school Health and Research, Okinawa, Japan.,Department of Health Science, Nagano College of Nursing, Nagano City, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Education, Tokyo Gakugei University, Koganei City, Tokyo, Japan
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- School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Global Health, Graduate School of Health Sciences, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.,Japanese Consortium for Global school Health and Research, Okinawa, Japan
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Okuyama K, Itabashi K, Nagao S, Nakamura SN, Suzuki KN, Gogami T, Pandey B, Tang L, Abrams D, Akiyama T, Androic D, Aniol K, Ayerbe Gayoso C, Bane J, Barcus S, Barrow J, Bellini V, Bhatt H, Bhetuwal D, Biswas D, Camsonne A, Castellanos J, Chen JP, Chen J, Covrig S, Chrisman D, Cruz-Torres R, Das R, Fuchey E, Gnanvo K, Garibaldi F, Gautam T, Gomez J, Gueye P, Hague TJ, Hansen O, Henry W, Hauenstein F, Higinbotham DW, Hyde CE, Kaneta M, Keppel C, Kutz T, Lashley-Colthirst N, Li S, Liu H, Mammei J, Markowitz P, McClellan RE, Meddi F, Meekins D, Michaels R, Mihovilovic M, Moyer A, Nguyen D, Nycz M, Owen V, Palatchi C, Park S, Petkovic T, Premathilake S, Reimer PE, Reinhold J, Riordan S, Rodriguez V, Samanta C, Santiesteban SN, Sawatzky B, Širca S, Slifer K, Su T, Tian Y, Toyama Y, Uehara K, Urciuoli GM, Votaw D, Williamson J, Wojtsekhowski B, Wood SA, Yale B, Ye Z, Zhang J, Zheng X. Study of the Λ/Σ 0 electroproduction in the low- Q2 region at JLab. EPJ Web Conf 2022. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202227102003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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We performed an experiment using tritium and hydrogen cryogenic gas targets at Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (JLab) in 2018 (E12-17-003)[1, 2]. In this article, we discuss the Λ/Σ0 hyperon electroproduction from hydrogen target. Elementary Λ/Σ0 hyperon production processes are important not only for an absolute mass scale calibration in our experiment, but also for the study of the electroproduction mechanisms themselves. In this article, we reported the results of the differential cross section for the p(e, e’K+)Λ/Σ0 reaction at Q2 ∼ 0.5 (GeV/c)2.
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Kimata M, Aoki Y, Noriaki A, Akiyama T, Harada A. 1313. Disease Burden and Real-world Clinical Practice for the Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia Using a Japanese Large-scale Claims Database: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Open Forum Infect Dis 2021. [PMCID: PMC8643755 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab466.1505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background With an aging population and increasing healthcare utilization, the frequency of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is expected to increase. Since HAP is life threatening, appropriate diagnosis and treatment are required; however, large-scale Japanese data focusing on patient profiles and treatment patterns is lacking. Methods The demographics and treatment patterns of HAP were examined using a large-scale Japanese claims database from Jan. 2016 to Apr. 2018. The HAP population included patients who received injection antibiotics ≧3 consecutive days after admission, but not within 2 days after admission, and those whose reason for hospitalization was not pneumonia but had a diagnosis of pneumonia after hospitalization (based on ICD-10 codes). Results 2,968 HAP patients (mean age 77 years, 64.9% male) contributing 2,979 total HAP episodes were included. The 12-month pre-index mean Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) score was 4.0±3.1 (mean±SD), CCI scores ≧4 comprised 44.0%. Most HAP episodes (77.6%) occurred ≧5 days after hospitalization. During the 12month pre-index period including outpatients, 84.9% of patients had some type of pneumonia record, 9.1% had VAP (ventilator associated pneumonia) records, and 7.4% had anti-MRSA prescription records. For post-index HAP treatment, ampicillin/sulbactam (36.4%, 8.2±3.8 days) and piperacillin/tazobactam (22.0%, 8.8±4.4 days) were frequently prescribed as the first antibiotic prescription. Ceftriaxone (19.4%) and meropenem (9.8%) were also frequently prescribed. Examinations prescribed during HAP: 30.5% blood culture tests, 28.2% sputum examinations and 29.2% urine antigen tests. The overall mortality rate of HAP in overall hospitalization post-index was 22.0%, in which 14.4% of deaths occurred within 30 days. The mean (±SD) length of overall hospital stay was 49.9 (±34.2) days (11.3 days for HAP period), with 12.4% ICU use and 17.6% ventilator use. The median total cost during hospitalization was ¥1,924,848.18 (&19,248). Conclusion The data revealed patient characteristics, treatment patterns, mortality rates and healthcare costs in Japanese HAP patients. This database approach should prove useful for discussing antibiotics usage trends in highly aging Japan. Disclosures Masahiro Kimata, PhD, MSD K.K., Tokyo, Japan (Employee) Yosuke Aoki, MD, PhD, MSD K.K., Tokyo, Japan (Other Financial or Material Support, Honorarium for Lecturing)SHIONOGI & Co., Ltd (Grant/Research Support, Other Financial or Material Support, Honorarium for Lecturing) Adachi Noriaki, n/a, MSD K.K., Tokyo, Japan (Employee) Takeshi Akiyama, MSc, MSD K.K., Tokyo, Japan (Independent Contractor) Akiko Harada, n/a, MSD K.K., Tokyo, Japan (Employee)
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Tanaka T, Sato T, Yuasa A, Akiyama T, Tawseef A. Patient preferences for growth hormone treatment in Japanese children. Pediatr Int 2021; 63:1185-1191. [PMID: 33930225 PMCID: PMC8596999 DOI: 10.1111/ped.14760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND There are not clear evidence to date evaluating patients' and caregivers' preferences for the recombinant-human growth hormone (r-hGH) injection in children in Japan. This study aimed to quantitatively evaluated the factors driving preferences for daily r-hGH injections among Japanese children with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) or their caregivers and to determine the relative importance of treatment delivery factors. METHODS This study was performed among Japanese children with GHD or their caregivers who visited a specialized clinic in Japan as part of their routine care. The participants were asked to complete a web-based discrete choice experiment (DCE) questionnaire. RESULTS Choice-based conjoint analysis was used to evaluate the relative importance of the attributes of the choice predictors and determine utility scores for each attribute. Of the 47 respondents who participated in this study, 41 were caregivers who responded on behalf of the patients, the remaining six were patients who completed the DCE themselves. The injection schedule was found to be the most important factor for both patients and caregivers; a once-weekly injection schedule was preferred over a daily injection schedule. Storage and preparation was deemed more important to patients than it was to caregivers, with patients preferring storage at room temperature even if it required additional mixing (reconstitution). Both patients and caregivers showed a clear preference for devices that offered a dose-setting memory. CONCLUSIONS A less frequent injection schedule may enhance adherence to r-hGH treatment and expected improve quality of life for GHD patients over the long term.
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- Medical Affairs, Rare Disease, Pfizer Japan Inc, Tokyo, Japan
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- Corporate Affairs, Health and Value, Pfizer Japan Inc, Tokyo, Japan
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Tanaka T, Sato T, Yuasa A, Akiyama T, Tawseef A. Factors Driving Patient Preferences for Growth Hormone Treatment in Japanese Children With Growth Hormone Deficiency. J Endocr Soc 2021. [PMCID: PMC8265892 DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvab048.1379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background: There are no any clear evidence to date has evaluating patients and caregiver preferences for r-hGH (recombinant-human growth hormone) injection in children in Japan. This study quantitatively evaluated the factors driving preferences for daily r-hGH injection among Japanese children with Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD) or their respective caregivers to determine the relative importance of treatment delivery attributes. This study was performed amongst Japanese children with GHD or their caregivers who visited a specialized clinic in Japan as part of their routine care between June and July 2020. Methods: The participants were asked to complete a web-based discrete choice experiment (DCE) questionnaire using a handheld tablet device during a routine clinical visit. DCE is a quantitative method widely used in healthcare to elicit preferences from participants in the absence of revealed preference data. Choice-based conjoint analysis was used to evaluate the relative importance of attributes as choice predictors and determine utilities for each attribute. Of the 47 respondents who participated in this study, 41 were caregivers who responded on behalf of the patients, and the remaining 6 were patients who completed the DCE themselves. All participants were screened by a clinician to ensure they met all eligibility criteria. Results: The injection schedule was found to be the most important attribute for both patients and caregivers (Relative importance: 43.6%); a once-weekly injection schedule was preferred over a daily injection schedule. For maintenance of injection devices, patients had a stronger preference for reusable pens which can be used by replacing cartridges, while caregivers preferred disposable pen devices. The storage and preparation attribute was deemed more important to patients than it was to caregivers, with patients preferring storage in room temperature even if it needed an additional mixing(reconstitution) step. Both patients and caregivers showed a clear preference for devices that offered a dose setting memory. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that patients prefer a once-weekly injection schedule over a daily injection schedule. A less frequent injection schedule should enhance adherence and compliance to r-hGH treatment over the long term and will also improve QoL in children with GHD. The benefits of a less frequent injection schedule can be further explored using real-world studies.
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Peterson B, Kawamura G, van de Giessen P, Mukai K, Tanaka H, Sano R, Pandya S, Dai S, Masuzaki S, Akiyama T, Kobayashi M, Goto M, Motojima G, Sakamoto R, Ohno N, Morisaki T, Miyazawa J. Experimental observations and modelling of radiation asymmetries during N2 seeding in LHD. Nuclear Materials and Energy 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nme.2020.100848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Sunohara T, Imamura H, Goto M, Fukumitsu R, Matsumoto S, Fukui N, Oomura Y, Akiyama T, Fukuda T, Go K, Kajiura S, Shigeyasu M, Asakura K, Horii R, Sakai C, Sakai N. Neck Location on the Outer Convexity is a Predictor of Incomplete Occlusion in Treatment with the Pipeline Embolization Device: Clinical and Angiographic Outcomes. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2021; 42:119-125. [PMID: 33184073 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE With the increasing use of the Pipeline Embolization Device for the treatment of aneurysms, predictors of clinical and angiographic outcomes are needed. This study aimed to identify predictors of incomplete occlusion at last angiographic follow-up. MATERIALS AND METHODS In our retrospective, single-center cohort study, 105 ICA aneurysms in 89 subjects were treated with Pipeline Embolization Devices. Patients were followed per standardized protocol. Clinical and angiographic outcomes were analyzed. We introduced a new morphologic classification based on the included angle of the parent artery against the neck location: outer convexity type (included angle, <160°), inner convexity type (included angle, >200°), and lateral wall type (160° ≤ included angle ≤200°). This classification reflects the metal coverage rate and flow dynamics. RESULTS Imaging data were acquired in 95.3% of aneurysms persistent at 6 months. Complete occlusion was achieved in 70.5%, and incomplete occlusion, in 29.5% at last follow-up. Multivariable regression analysis revealed that 60 years of age or older (OR, 5.70; P = .001), aneurysms with the branching artery from the dome (OR, 10.56; P = .002), fusiform aneurysms (OR, 10.2; P = .009), and outer convexity-type saccular aneurysms (versus inner convexity type: OR, 30.3; P < .001; versus lateral wall type: OR, 9.71; P = .001) were independently associated with a higher rate of incomplete occlusion at the last follow-up. No permanent neurologic deficits or rupture were observed in the follow-up period. CONCLUSIONS The aneurysm neck located on the outer convexity is a new, incomplete occlusion predictor, joining older age, fusiform aneurysms, and aneurysms with the branching artery from the dome. No permanent neurologic deficits or rupture was observed in the follow-up, even with incomplete occlusion.
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- T Sunohara
- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan.
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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Akiyama T, Njenga SM, Njomo DW, Takeuchi R, Kazama H, Mutua A, Walema B, Tomokawa S, Estrada CA, Henzan H, Asakura T, Shimada M, Ichinose Y, Kamiya Y, Kaneko S, Kobayashi J. Implementation of Kenyan comprehensive school health program: improvement and association with students' academic attainment. Health Promot Int 2020; 35:1441-1461. [PMID: 32125374 DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daaa005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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There is growing evidence supporting the effectiveness of a comprehensive school health program. However, implementation in developing countries is a challenge. Furthermore, the available information on the association between a comprehensive school health program and students' academic attainment is limited. In Kenya, a project to verify the effects of a comprehensive school health program was carried out in Mbita sub-county, Homa Bay County from September 2012 to August 2017. This study aimed to clarify the improvement of school health during the project years and the association between school health and students' academic attainment. Primary schools in Mbita sub-county were selected as study sites. We assessed 44 schools' scores on a school health checklist developed from the Kenyan Comprehensive School Health Program, the students' mean score on the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE), and absenteeism during the project years (2013-16). The mean school health checklist score (n = 44 schools) was 135.6 in 2013, 169.9 in 2014, 158.2 in 2015 and 181.3 in 2016. The difference of the mean score between 2013 and 2016 was significant. In addition, correlation analysis showed a significant association between mean KCPE score in the project years and school health checklist score (Pearson's coefficient was 0.43, p = 0.004). The results of this study suggest improvements of school health by the implementation of the Kenyan Comprehensive School Health Program and students' academic attainment.
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- Takeshi Akiyama
- Department of Health Science, Nagano College of Nursing, 694 Akaho, Komagane, Nagano 399-4117, Japan.,Japanese Consortium for Global School Health and Research, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute, PO Box 54840 00200, Off Mbagathi Road, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute, PO Box 54840 00200, Off Mbagathi Road, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan
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- Ministry of Health, Afya House, Cathedral Road, PO Box 30016-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
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- State Department of Early Learning and Basic Education, Ministry of Education, PO Box 30040-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Japanese Consortium for Global School Health and Research, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan.,Department of Sports and Health Sciences, Faculty of Education, Shinshu University, 6-Ro Nishi Nagano, Nagano City, Nagano 380-8544, Japan
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- Department of Global Health, School of Health Sciences, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
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- Department of Global Health, School of Health Sciences, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
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- Japanese Consortium for Global School Health and Research, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan.,Department of Education, Tokyo Gakugei University, 4-1-1 Nukuikita-machi, Koganei-shi, Tokyo 184-8501, Japan
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan
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- Japanese Consortium for Global School Health and Research, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan.,Department of Global Health, School of Health Sciences, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
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BACKGROUND Japanese schools hold annual sports events in which all pupils participate. These events include activities such as walking, running, and swimming competitions. METHODS We analyzed literature on school sports events in Japan. RESULTS In addition to the physical education classes, which are part of the curriculum, Japanese schools hold annual sports events in which all pupils participate. These school events include activities such as walking, running, swimming, and ball game competitions, skiing, and climbing. School sports events offer participants an opportunity for holistic education as well as cultivating a variety of virtues such as cooperation, a sense of solidarity, teamwork, and responsibility. A popular sports event held countrywide is undokai. Undokai has a style that is unique to Japan. They usually take one day and include individual and group competitions. The pupils participate in a variety of activities including a foot race, relay race, group gymnastics, and group activities. The undokai is an important event in both the school and its surrounding community. The potential benefit of undokai is often considered in terms of social capital. However, the competitive nature of undokai may generate negative feelings in the children who participate. CONCLUSIONS Further research on the potential of sports events such as undokai is necessary.
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- Takeshi Akiyama
- Department of Health Science, Nagano College of Nursing, Nagano, Japan.,Japanese Consortium for Global School Health Research, Nishihara, Japan
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Tomokawa S, Miyake K, Akiyama T, Makino Y, Nishio A, Kobayashi J, Jimba M, Ayi I, Njenga SM, Asakura T. Effective school-based preventive interventions for alcohol use in Africa: a systematic review. Afr Health Sci 2020; 20:1397-1406. [PMID: 33402988 PMCID: PMC7751548 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v20i3.45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background Despite recognition of the risks of alcohol use and importance of prevention from an early age, the effectiveness of school-based interventions in Africa has not been clarified. Objective We aimed to identify effective school-based alcohol use prevention interventions in Africa. Methods We searched eight databases for peer-reviewed articles published until February 3, 2019 that reported on randomized controlled trials, cluster randomized controlled trials, controlled clinical trials, pre-post quasi-experimental studies, cohort studies, and case-control studies. The full-texts of relevant studies were searched. Results Four of 2797 papers met our eligibility criteria. All reported interventions targeted secondary school students in South Africa and were incorporated in the school curriculum. The interventions comprised multi-component activities with participatory and peer educational methods, and applied modified programs originally developed in the US. However, intervention effects were inconsistent among studies, although the interventions tended to have a positive effect on non-drinkers at baseline, with stronger effects in girls. Conclusion interventions had positive effects on students that were non-drinkers at baseline, especially girls. Although we could not find robust evidence that school-based interventions changed attitudes, frequency/quantity of drinking, and intentions to use alcohol, one intervention showed an increase in students' alcohol refusal self-efficacy.
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- Sachi Tomokawa
- Department of sports and sciences, Faculty of Education, Shinshu University, 6-Ro Nishi Nagano, Nagano City, Nagano 380-8544, Japan
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- Department of sports and sciences, Faculty of Education, Shinshu University, 6-Ro Nishi Nagano, Nagano City, Nagano 380-8544, Japan
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- Department of Health Science, Nagano College of Nursing, 1694 Akaho, Komagane city, Nagano, 399-4117, Japan
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- Japanese Consortium for Global school Health and Research, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
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- Health Administration Center, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu City 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Global Health, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
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- Department of Community and Global Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Parasitology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, P. O. Box LG 581, Legon, Accra, Ghana
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute, P.O. Box 54840 00200 Off Mbagathi Road, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Faculty of Education, Tokyo Gakugei University, 4-1-1, Nukuikita, Koganei-city, Tokyo, 184-8501, Japan
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Kim S, Akiyama T, Morishita A. PNS73 Retrospective Study for Comorbidities in ACTIVE Population Using Japanese Health Insurance Claims Database. Value Health Reg Issues 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2020.07.492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Tomokawa S, Asakura T, Njenga SM, Njomo DW, Takeuch R, Akiyama T, Kazama H, Mutua A, Barnett W, Henzan H, Shimada M, Ichinose Y, Kamiya Y, Kaneko S, Miyake K, Kobayashi J. Examining the appropriateness and reliability of the strategy of the Kenyan Comprehensive School Health Program. Glob Health Promot 2020; 27:78-87. [DOI: 10.1177/1757975920917976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The Kenyan government established the Kenyan Comprehensive School Health Program (KCSHP) on the basis of Kenyan National School Health Policy. A KCSHP pilot project was carried out in eight primary schools in Mbita Sub-County of Homa Bay County in the Nyanza Region from 2012 to 2017. This pilot project provided health facilities and support for evaluation with a school health checklist, and organized teacher training on health education, a child health club, and school-based health check-ups. The present study aimed to examine the appropriateness and reliability of the strategy of the second KCSHP pilot project in Kenya. We analyzed data from self-administered questionnaires targeted at pupils in seventh-grade in the eight primary schools. The questionnaire consisted of questions on health-related knowledge, attitudes and practices, self-evaluated physical and mental health status, self-awareness of health control, subjective happiness, recognition on the importance of learning about health in school, absenteeism, and sense of school belongingness. The project contributed to improving health-related knowledge, attitudes and practices, self-evaluated health status, sense of school belongingness, recognition on the importance of learning about health in school, self-awareness of health control, and absenteeism. On the contrary, subjective happiness did not improve significantly.
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- Sachi Tomokawa
- Department of Sports and Health Sciences, Faculty of Education, Shinshu University, Nagano City, Nagano, Japan
- Japanese Consortium for Global School Health and Research, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan
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- Japanese Consortium for Global School Health and Research, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan
- Department of Education, Tokyo Gakugei University, Koganei-shi, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Consortium for Global School Health and Research, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Japanese Consortium for Global School Health and Research, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan
- Department of Health Science, Nagano College of Nursing, Nagano, Japan
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Global Health, School of Health Sciences, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Sports and Health Sciences, Faculty of Education, Shinshu University, Nagano City, Nagano, Japan
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- Japanese Consortium for Global School Health and Research, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan
- Department of Global Health, School of Health Sciences, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan
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Matsuba T, Kubozono H, Saegusa A, Obata K, Gotoh K, Miki K, Akiyama T, Oba M. Short communication: Effects of feeding purple corn (Zea mays L.) silage on productivity and blood superoxide dismutase concentration in lactating cows. J Dairy Sci 2019; 102:7179-7182. [PMID: 31178175 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2019-16353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of feeding purple corn (Zea mays L.) silage on productivity and blood superoxide dismutase concentration in lactating cows. We hypothesized that feeding purple corn silage (AX-152; Nagano Animal Industry Experiment Station, Nagano, Japan, and Takii and Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan), which is high in anthocyanin content, would increase milk production and blood concentration of superoxide dismutase. We assigned 16 Holstein cows (8 primiparous and 8 multiparous) in mid lactation to 1 of 2 treatments in a randomized block design, with efforts to balance parity, body weight, and days in milk between treatments. Experimental diets contained either purple corn silage [PCS; 31.2% dry matter (DM), 8.4% crude protein, 40.2% neutral detergent fiber, and 26.6% starch] or conventional corn silage (CONT; 30.5% dry matter, 8.7% crude protein, 42.1% neutral detergent fiber, and 26.5% starch) at approximately 32% of diet DM. Both PCS and CONT were ensiled for 5 mo before the study. Treatment diets were fed as total mixed rations ad libitum for 12 wk from February 1 to April 25, 2016. Cows fed the PCS had increased milk yield (31.7 vs. 29.2 kg/d) and blood superoxide dismutase concentrations (9,333 vs. 8,467 U/mL) compared with those fed CONT. However, anthocyanin concentration in the PCS decreased over the 12-wk experiment: 70 mg/kg of DM for the first 4 wk, 20 mg/kg of DM for the second 4 wk, and undetectable for the last 4 wk. We did not detect anthocyanins in the CONT group at any time point. Feeding PCS may increase antioxidant capacity and milk production in dairy cows, but anthocyanin in PCS may be degraded during storage.
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- T Matsuba
- Dairy Technology Research Institute, National Federation of Dairy Co-operative Associations (ZEN-RAKU-REN), Fukushima, Japan 969-0223
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- Dairy Technology Research Institute, National Federation of Dairy Co-operative Associations (ZEN-RAKU-REN), Fukushima, Japan 969-0223
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- Dairy Technology Research Institute, National Federation of Dairy Co-operative Associations (ZEN-RAKU-REN), Fukushima, Japan 969-0223
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- Dairy Technology Research Institute, National Federation of Dairy Co-operative Associations (ZEN-RAKU-REN), Fukushima, Japan 969-0223
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- Nagano Animal Industry Experiment Station, Nagano, Japan 399-0711
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- Nagano Animal Industry Experiment Station, Nagano, Japan 399-0711
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- Takii and Co. Ltd., Kyoto, Japan 600-8686
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada T6G 2P5.
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Suzuki C, Mukai K, Masuzaki S, Kobayashi M, Peterson B, Akiyama T, Murakami I. Spectroscopic studies on the enhanced radiation with high Z rare gas seeding for mitigating divertor heat loads in LHD plasmas. Nuclear Materials and Energy 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nme.2019.02.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Follansbee T, Akiyama T, Fujii M, Davoodi A, Nagamine M, Iodi Carstens M, Carstens E. Effects of pruritogens and algogens on rostral ventromedial medullary ON and OFF cells. J Neurophysiol 2018; 120:2156-2163. [PMID: 29947594 PMCID: PMC6295534 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00208.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Revised: 06/03/2018] [Accepted: 06/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Rostroventromedial medulla (RVM) ON and OFF cells are thought to facilitate and inhibit spinal nociceptive transmission, respectively. However, it is unknown how ON and OFF cells respond to pruritic stimuli or how they contribute to descending modulation of spinal itch signaling. In pentobarbital sodium-anesthetized mice, single-unit recordings were made in RVM from ON and OFF cells identified by their respective increase or decrease in firing that occurred just before nocifensive hindlimb withdrawal elicited by paw pinch. Of RVM ON cells, 75% (21/28) were excited by intradermal histamine, 50% (10/20) by intradermal chloroquine, and 75% (27/36) by intradermal capsaicin. Most chemically responsive units also responded to a scratch stimulus applied to the injected hindpaw. Few ON cells responded to intradermal injection of vehicle (saline: 5/32; Tween 2/17) but still responded to scratching. For OFF cells, intradermal histamine and scratching inhibited 32% (6/19) with no effect of histamine in the remainder. Intradermal chloroquine inhibited 44% (4/9) and intradermal capsaicin inhibited 61% (11/18) of OFF cells. Few OFF cells were affected by vehicles (Tween: 1 inhibited, 7 unaffected; saline: 3 excited, 1 inhibited, 8 unaffected). Both ON and OFF cells that responded to one chemical usually also responded to others, whereas units unresponsive to the first-tested chemical tended not to respond to others. These results indicate that ascending pruriceptive signals activate RVM ON cells and inhibit RVM OFF cells. These effects are considered to facilitate and disinhibit spinal pain transmission, respectively. It is currently not clear if spinal itch transmission is similarly modulated. NEW & NOTEWORTHY The rostroventromedial medulla (RVM) contains ON and OFF cells that are, respectively, excited and inhibited by noxious stimuli and have descending projections that facilitate and inhibit spinal nociceptive transmission. Most RVM ON cells were excited, and OFF cells inhibited, by intradermal injection of the pruritogens histamine and chloroquine, as well as the algogen capsaicin. These results indicate that itchy stimuli activate RVM neurons that presumably give rise to descending modulation of spinal itch transmission.
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- T. Follansbee
- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, University of California, Davis, California
- Center for Neuroscience, University of California, Davis, California
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- Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, University of California, Davis, California
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, University of California, Davis, California
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, University of California, Davis, California
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, University of California, Davis, California
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Akiyama T, Gregorio ER, Kobayashi J. Youth sports activity and young people's well-being after a disaster: a trial with the Mastery Approach to Coaching (MAC) in the Philippines. BMC Res Notes 2018; 11:747. [PMID: 30348220 PMCID: PMC6196409 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-018-3860-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Objective Sports activities is broadly utilized to support well-being of youth after a disaster or conflict. However, scientific validation of programs have not been conducted. The Mastery Approach to Coaching (MAC) is a coaching-education program on sports activities. The MAC reported to have a positive effect on youngsters’ self-esteem. As self-esteem is generally known to be beneficial for mental status, we tested the effect of a MAC program on students’ self-esteem in a disaster-affected area: Leyte, Philippines. We recruited 10th grade students from three schools; one school was allocated to the MAC intervention and the two schools to the control group. All schools were encouraged to involve students in volleyball from January to February 2015. In January 2015, MAC workshop was conducted in the intervention school before the sports activity. Results A total of 293 students completed the questionnaires. The intervention school (n = 51) showed a significant change in self-esteem, with the mean score increasing from 20.2 to 21.1 (p = 0.02). Neither school in the control group showed the significant change. The result showed the feasibility and a positive effect of sports activity with the MAC. However, further investigation should be conducted. Trial registration UMIN Clinical Trials Registry ID: UMIN000033197 on June 30th 2018. Retrospectively registered
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- Department of Health Promotion and Education, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila/SEAMEO Regional Center for Public Health, Hospital Administration, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pedro Gil St., Ermita, Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Global Health, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan
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Tokuzawa T, Tsuchiya H, Tsujimura T, Emoto M, Nakanishi H, Inagaki S, Ida K, Yamada H, Ejiri A, Watanabe KY, Oguri K, Akiyama T, Tanaka K, Yamada I. Microwave frequency comb Doppler reflectometer applying fast digital data acquisition system in LHD. Rev Sci Instrum 2018; 89:10H118. [PMID: 30399698 DOI: 10.1063/1.5035118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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We succeeded in increasing the radial observation points of the microwave frequency comb Doppler reflectometer system from 8 to 20 (or especially up to 45) using the high sampling rate of 40 GS/s digital signal processing. For a new acquisition system, the estimation scheme of the Doppler shifted frequency is constructed and compared with the conventional technique. Also, the fine radial profile of perpendicular velocity is obtained, and it is found that the perpendicular velocity profile is consistent with the E × B drift velocity one.
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- T Tokuzawa
- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University, Kasuga 816-8580, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8561, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- Department of Energy Engineering and Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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Van Zeeland MA, Carlstrom TN, Finkenthal DK, Akiyama T, Boivin RL, Colio A, Du D, Gattuso A, Glass F, Muscatello CM, O'Neill R, Smiley M, Vasquez J, Watkins M, Brower DL, Chen J, Ding WX, Johnson D, Mauzey P, Perry M, Watts C, Wood R. Tests of a full-scale ITER toroidal interferometer and polarimeter (TIP) prototype on the DIII-D tokamak (invited). Rev Sci Instrum 2018; 89:10B102. [PMID: 30399936 DOI: 10.1063/1.5037461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A full-scale ITER toroidal interferometer and polarimeter (TIP) prototype, including an active feedback alignment system, has been installed and tested on the DIII-D tokamak. In the TIP prototype, a two-color interferometry measurement of line-integrated density is carried out at 10.59 μm and 5.22 μm using a CO2 and quantum cascade laser, respectively, while a separate polarimetry measurement of the plasma-induced Faraday effect is made at 10.59 μm. The TIP prototype is equipped with a piezo tip/tilt stage active feedback alignment system that minimizes noise in the measurement and keeps the diagnostic aligned throughout DIII-D discharges. The measured phase resolution for the polarimeter and interferometer is 0.05° (100 Hz bandwidth) and 1.9° (1 kHz bandwidth), respectively. The corresponding line-integrated density resolution for the vibration-compensated interferometer is δnL = 1.5 × 1018 m-2, and the magnetic field-weighted line-integrated density from the polarimeter is δnBL = 1.5 × 1019 Tm-2. Both interferometer and polarimeter measurements during DIII-D discharges compare well with the expectations based on calculations using Thomson scattering measured density profiles and magnetic equilibrium reconstructions. Additionally, larger bandwidth interferometer measurements show that the diagnostic is a sensitive monitor of core density fluctuations with demonstrated measurements of Alfvén eigenmodes and tearing modes.
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- M A Van Zeeland
- General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608 San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608 San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- Palomar Scientific Instruments, San Marcos, California 92069, USA
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608 San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- Palomar Scientific Instruments, San Marcos, California 92069, USA
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- General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608 San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608 San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608 San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608 San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608 San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608 San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608 San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608 San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronamy, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronamy, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronamy, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, P.O. Box 451, Princeton, New Jersey 08543-0451, USA
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- General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608 San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- California State University, San Marcos, California 92096, USA
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- ITER Organization, 13067 Saint Paul Lez Durance Cedex, France
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- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, P.O. Box 451, Princeton, New Jersey 08543-0451, USA
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Akiyama T, Van Zeeland MA, Boivin RL, Carlstrom TN, Chavez JA, Muscatello CM, O'Neill R, Vasquez J, Watkins M, Martin W, Colio A, Finkenthal DK, Brower DL, Chen J, Ding WX, Perry M. A heterodyne dispersion interferometer for wide bandwidth density measurements on DIII-D. Rev Sci Instrum 2018; 89:10B105. [PMID: 30399752 DOI: 10.1063/1.5037997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In order to improve both the density and particularly the temporal resolution beyond previous dispersion interferometers (DIs), a heterodyne technique based on an acousto-optic (AO) cell has been added to the DI. A 40 MHz drive frequency for the AO cell allows density fluctuation measurements into the MHz range. A CO2 laser-based heterodyne DI (HDI) installed on DIII-D has demonstrated that the HDI is capable of tracking the density evolution throughout DIII-D discharges, including disruption events and other rapid transient phenomena. The data also show good agreement with independent density measurements obtained with the existing DIII-D two-color interferometer. The HDI line-integrated density resolution sampled over a 1 s interval is ∼9 × 1017 m-2. Density fluctuations induced by MHD instabilities are also successfully measured by the HDI.
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- T Akiyama
- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608, San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608, San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608, San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608, San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608, San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608, San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608, San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608, San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608, San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- Palomar College, San Marcos, California 92069, USA
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- University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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- University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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- University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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- California State University San Marcos, San Marcos, California 92096, USA
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Tsuchida K, Nishida K, Akiyama T, Sudo K, Hakamata T, Tanaka K, Hosaka Y, Takahashi K, Oda H. P275Cystatin C-based estimated glomerular filtration rate to predict diuretic response to tolvaptan in acute decompensated heart failure. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy564.p275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- K Tsuchida
- Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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Tsuchida K, Nishida K, Tanaka K, Akiyama T, Hakamata T, Sudo K, Hosaka Y, Takahashi K, Oda H. P2288The influence of sarcopenia on bleeding risk in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing coronary stenting and subsequent triple antithrombotic therapy. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy565.p2288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- K Tsuchida
- Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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Tomokawa S, Kaewviset S, Saito J, Akiyama T, Waikugul J, Okada K, Kobayashi J, Jimba M. Key factors for school health policy implementation in Thailand. Health Educ Res 2018; 33:186-195. [PMID: 29509891 DOI: 10.1093/her/cyy008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Thailand formulated a National School Health Policy (NSHP) in 1998, and it has been widely implemented but has not been evaluated. This case study aimed to identify factors that have influenced the implementation of NSHP in Thailand. For this purpose, we conducted a document review and key informant interviews. We selected key interviewees, from NSHP implementers at national, provincial and school levels in four geographical areas. We adopted a content analysis method, using a framework of 12 influential components of successful policy implementation and triangular policy framework. This study showed that NSHP was well-disseminated and implemented at whole country. We identified seven positive factors influencing NSHP implementation, namely matching with ongoing educational strategy, competition and encouragement by an awarding system, sustainable human capacity building at school level, participation of multiple stakeholders, sufficient understanding and acceptance of school health concepts, sharing information and collaboration among schools in the same clusters and functional fund raising activities. In addition, we identified three negative factors, namely lack of institutional sustainability, vague role of provincial officers and diverse health problems among Thai children. The government should clarify the role of provincial level and set up institutionalized capacity-building system as measures to strengthen monitoring and evaluation activities.
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- S Tomokawa
- Department of Sports and Health Sciences, Faculty of Education, Shinshu University, 6-Ro Nishi Nagano, Nagano City, Nagano 380-8544, Japan
- Japanese Consortium for Global School Health and Research, Japan
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- Office of International Cooperation Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, 272 Rama 6 Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Japanese Consortium for Global School Health and Research, Japan
- Department of Health and Social Behavior/Health Education and Health Sociology, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Japanese Consortium for Global School Health and Research, Japan
- Department of Health Science, Nagano College of Nursing, 1694 Akaho, Komagane, Nagano 399-4117, Japan
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- School Health Promotion Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, 420/6 Ratchawithi Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Japanese Consortium for Global School Health and Research, Japan
- Department of School Health Nursing, Faculty of Education, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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- Japanese Consortium for Global School Health and Research, Japan
- Department of Global Health, School of Health Sciences, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
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- Japanese Consortium for Global School Health and Research, Japan
- Department of Community and Global Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Nishio A, Saito J, Tomokawa S, Kobayashi J, Makino Y, Akiyama T, Miyake K, Yamamoto M. Systematic review of school tobacco prevention programs in African countries from 2000 to 2016. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0192489. [PMID: 29408895 PMCID: PMC5800696 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The World Bank has reported that global smoking rates declined from 2000 to 2012, with the only exception found in males in Sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa is considered to be in stage one of the tobacco epidemic continuum. To address this problem, school-based programs for smoking prevention are considered cost-effective and promising. Since tobacco prevention programs are influenced by social competence or customs of each country, tobacco prevention programs that have success in Western countries are not always effective in African countries. Therefore, the current study systematically reviewed relevant literature to examine the effects of these types of programs in African countries. METHOD Online bibliographic databases and a hand search were used. We included the studies that examined the impact of school-based programs on preventing tobacco use in Africa from 2000 to 2016. RESULTS Six articles were selected. Four were conducted in South Africa and two were performed in Nigeria. Four programs were systematically incorporated into annual curriculums, targeting 8th to 9th graders, while the other two were temporary programs. All programs were based on the hypothesis that providing knowledge and/or social skills against smoking would be helpful. All studies utilized smoking or polydrug use rates to compare outcomes before/after intervention. There were no significant differences between intervention and control groups in three studies, with the other three demonstrating only partial effectiveness. Additionally, three studies also examined change of knowledge/attitudes towards smoking as an outcome. Two of these showed significant differences between groups. CONCLUSION All RCTs studies showed no significant change of smoking-rate by the intervention. The effectiveness of intervention was observed only in some sub-group. The cohort studies showed school-based interventions may be effective in improving knowledge and attitudes about smoking. However, they reported no significant change of smoking-rate by the intervention.
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- Akihiro Nishio
- Health Administration Center, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
- Japanese Consortium for Global School Health Research, Nishihara, Japan
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- Japanese Consortium for Global School Health Research, Nishihara, Japan
- School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Consortium for Global School Health Research, Nishihara, Japan
- Faculty of Education, Shinshu University, Nagano, Japan
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- Japanese Consortium for Global School Health Research, Nishihara, Japan
- Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Japan
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- Japanese Consortium for Global School Health Research, Nishihara, Japan
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- Japanese Consortium for Global School Health Research, Nishihara, Japan
- Nagano College of Nursing, Komagane, Japan
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- Japanese Consortium for Global School Health Research, Nishihara, Japan
- Faculty of Education, Shinshu University, Nagano, Japan
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Stacchiotti S, Gronchi A, Fossati P, Akiyama T, Alapetite C, Baumann M, Blay JY, Bolle S, Boriani S, Bruzzi P, Capanna R, Caraceni A, Casadei R, Colia V, Debus J, Delaney T, Desai A, Dileo P, Dijkstra S, Doglietto F, Flanagan A, Froelich S, Gardner PA, Gelderblom H, Gokaslan ZL, Haas R, Heery C, Hindi N, Hohenberger P, Hornicek F, Imai R, Jeys L, Jones RL, Kasper B, Kawai A, Krengli M, Leithner A, Logowska I, Martin Broto J, Mazzatenta D, Morosi C, Nicolai P, Norum OJ, Patel S, Penel N, Picci P, Pilotti S, Radaelli S, Ricchini F, Rutkowski P, Scheipl S, Sen C, Tamborini E, Thornton KA, Timmermann B, Torri V, Tunn PU, Uhl M, Yamada Y, Weber DC, Vanel D, Varga PP, Vleggeert-Lankamp CLA, Casali PG, Sommer J. Best practices for the management of local-regional recurrent chordoma: a position paper by the Chordoma Global Consensus Group. Ann Oncol 2018; 28:1230-1242. [PMID: 28184416 PMCID: PMC5452071 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Chordomas are rare, malignant bone tumors of the skull-base and axial skeleton. Until recently, there was no consensus among experts regarding appropriate clinical management of chordoma, resulting in inconsistent care and suboptimal outcomes for many patients. To address this shortcoming, the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) and the Chordoma Foundation, the global chordoma patient advocacy group, convened a multi-disciplinary group of chordoma specialists to define by consensus evidence-based best practices for the optimal approach to chordoma. In January 2015, the first recommendations of this group were published, covering the management of primary and metastatic chordomas. Additional evidence and further discussion were needed to develop recommendations about the management of local-regional failures. Thus, ESMO and CF convened a second consensus group meeting in November 2015 to address the treatment of locally relapsed chordoma. This meeting involved over 60 specialists from Europe, the United States and Japan with expertise in treatment of patients with chordoma. The consensus achieved during that meeting is the subject of the present publication and complements the recommendations of the first position paper.
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- Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan
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- CNAO National Center for Oncological Hadrontherapy, Pavia.,Department of Radiotherapy, IEO-European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Institut Curie, Paris.,Institut Curie-Centre de Protonthérapie d'Orsay (ICPO), Orsay, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Cancer Medicine Department, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif Cedex, France
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- Department of Degenerative and Oncological Spine Surgery, Rizzoli Institute Bologna, Bologna
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- Department of Epidemiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino, IST Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genova
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- University Clinic of Orthopedics and Traumatology AO Pisa, Pisa
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- Palliative Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan
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- Orthopedic Department, Rizzoli Institute Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Departments of Cancer Medicine
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
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- Midlands Abdominal and Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Unit (MARSU), Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham
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- Department of Oncology, University College London Hospitals (UCLH), London, UK
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Neurosurgery, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- University College London Cancer Institute, London.,Histopathology Department, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Stanmore, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Paris Diderot University, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, USA
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- Department of Radiotherapy, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, USA
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- Department of Cancer Medicine, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, Sevilla, Spain
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- Sarcoma Unit, Interdisciplinary Tumor Center, Mannheim University Medical Center, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Research Center Hospital for Charged Particle Therapy, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham
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- Sarcoma Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
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- Sarcoma Unit, Interdisciplinary Tumor Center, Mannheim University Medical Center, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Musculoskeletal Oncology and Rehabilitation Medicine, National Cancer Center, Tokio, Japan
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- Radiotherapy Department, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Soft Tissue/Bone Sarcoma and Melanoma, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cancer Medicine, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, Sevilla, Spain
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- Department of Neurosurgery, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche, Bologna
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- Department of Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Tumor Orthopedic Surgery, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Sarcoma Medical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Cencer Medicine Department, Oscar Lambret Cancer Centre, Lille, France
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- Laboratory of Oncologic Research, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pathology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan
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- Palliative Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan
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- Department of Soft Tissue/Bone Sarcoma and Melanoma, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Neurosurgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pathology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Center for Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Particle Therapy Department, West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Oncology Unit, IRCCS-Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic Oncology, HELIOS Klinikum Berlin-Buch, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- Paul Scherrer Institut PSI, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiology, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- National Center for Spinal Disorders, Budapest, Hungary
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- Chordoma Foundation, Durham, USA
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Wang HX, Zhou Y, Li Y, Li YG, Yi J, Deng ZC, Gao Z, Wu TY, Yin ZJ, Akiyama T. A new dispersion interferometer on HL-2A. Rev Sci Instrum 2017; 88:103502. [PMID: 29092472 DOI: 10.1063/1.4997974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In order to avoid a fringe jump caused by high plasma density and pellet injection [Y. Zhou et al., Rev. Sci. Instrum. 87, 11E107 (2016)], a new CO2 dispersion interferometer is designed and commissioned on HL-2A for average line-density measurement and density feedback control. The second harmonic technology in this system eliminates the phase shift caused by mechanical vibration. Signals are processed by a digital phase comparator and can be monitored in real time. A series of experiments are conducted to study the characteristics of the system such as a second harmonic coefficient and long-term stability. The resolution of density measurement is less than 8 × 1017/m3, and the experiment result on HL-2A demonstrates the interferometer's capability to track plasma density evolution with rapid change. The system also shows good stability against mechanical vibrations.
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- H X Wang
- Southwestern Institute of Physics, P.O. Box 432, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, P.O. Box 432, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, P.O. Box 432, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, P.O. Box 432, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, P.O. Box 432, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, P.O. Box 432, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 10084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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Sakai K, Sanders K, Yosipovitch G, Akiyama T. LB1006 Mouse model of post-burn itch. J Invest Dermatol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.07.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Nishiyama A, Niihori T, Warita H, Izumi R, Akiyama T, Kato M, Suzuki N, Aoki Y, Aoki M. Targeted next-generation sequencing in japanese familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis reveals diffrences in the genetic variations across populations. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Shimizu S, Yamazaki S, Akiyama T, Kawada T, Pearson J, Shishido T, Sugimachi M. P5159Cardiac microdialysis enables us to monitor myocardial interstitial microRNA levels in an in-vivo beating rat heart during ischaemia/reperfusion. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx493.p5159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Tanaka H, Kawamura G, Masuzaki S, Kobayashi M, Akiyama T, Peterson B, Mukai K, Sano R, Dai S, Sakamoto R, Morisaki T, Ohno N. Toroidally symmetric/asymmetric effect on the divertor flux due to neon/nitrogen seeding in LHD. Nuclear Materials and Energy 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nme.2016.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Osakabe M, Takeiri Y, Morisaki T, Motojima G, Ogawa K, Isobe M, Tanaka M, Murakami S, Shimizu A, Nagaoka K, Takahashi H, Nagasaki K, Takahashi H, Fujita T, Oya Y, Sakamoto M, Ueda Y, Akiyama T, Kasahara H, Sakakibara S, Sakamoto R, Tokitani M, Yamada H, Yokoyama M, Yoshimura Y. Current Status of Large Helical Device and Its Prospect for Deuterium Experiment. Fusion Science and Technology 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/15361055.2017.1335145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- M. Osakabe
- National Institute for Fusion Science, Natural Institutes of Natural Sciences, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
- SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Natural Institutes of Natural Sciences, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
- SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Natural Institutes of Natural Sciences, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
- SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Natural Institutes of Natural Sciences, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Natural Institutes of Natural Sciences, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
- SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Natural Institutes of Natural Sciences, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
- SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Natural Institutes of Natural Sciences, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- Kyoto University, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Science, Kyoto 615-8540, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Natural Institutes of Natural Sciences, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Natural Institutes of Natural Sciences, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Natural Institutes of Natural Sciences, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- Kyoto University, Institute of Advanced Energy, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Natural Institutes of Natural Sciences, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- Nagoya University, Department of Energy Engineering and Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8093, Japan
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- Shizuoka University, Radioscience Research Laboratory, Faculty of Science, 836, Ohya, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8529, Japan
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- University of Tsukuba, Plasma Research Center, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan
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- Osaka University, Graduate School of Engineering, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Natural Institutes of Natural Sciences, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Natural Institutes of Natural Sciences, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Natural Institutes of Natural Sciences, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
- SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Natural Institutes of Natural Sciences, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
- SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Natural Institutes of Natural Sciences, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Natural Institutes of Natural Sciences, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
- SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Natural Institutes of Natural Sciences, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
- SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Natural Institutes of Natural Sciences, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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Creely AJ, Ida K, Yoshinuma M, Tokuzawa T, Tsujimura T, Akiyama T, Sakamoto R, Emoto M, Tanaka K, Michael CA. Novel analysis technique for measuring edge density fluctuation profiles with reflectometry in the Large Helical Device. Rev Sci Instrum 2017; 88:073509. [PMID: 28764512 DOI: 10.1063/1.4993437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A new method for measuring density fluctuation profiles near the edge of plasmas in the Large Helical Device (LHD) has been developed utilizing reflectometry combined with pellet-induced fast density scans. Reflectometer cutoff location was calculated by proportionally scaling the cutoff location calculated with fast far infrared laser interferometer (FIR) density profiles to match the slower time resolution results of the ray-tracing code LHD-GAUSS. Plasma velocity profile peaks generated with this reflectometer mapping were checked against velocity measurements made with charge exchange spectroscopy (CXS) and were found to agree within experimental uncertainty once diagnostic differences were accounted for. Measured density fluctuation profiles were found to peak strongly near the edge of the plasma, as is the case in most tokamaks. These measurements can be used in the future to inform inversion methods of phase contrast imaging (PCI) measurements. This result was confirmed with both a fixed frequency reflectometer and calibrated data from a multi-frequency comb reflectometer, and this method was applied successfully to a series of discharges. The full width at half maximum of the turbulence layer near the edge of the plasma was found to be only 1.5-3 cm on a series of LHD discharges, less than 5% of the normalized minor radius.
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- A J Creely
- MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu, Japan
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- Plasma Research Lab, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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Komori A, Morisaki T, Mutoh T, Sakakibara S, Takeiri Y, Kumazawa R, Kubo S, Ida K, Morita S, Narihara K, Shimozuma T, Tanaka K, Watanabe KY, Yamada H, Yoshinuma M, Akiyama T, Ashikawa N, Emoto M, Funaba H, Goto M, Ido T, Ikeda K, Inagaki S, Isobe M, Igami H, Itoh K, Kaneko O, Kawahata K, Kobuchi T, Masuzaki S, Matsuoka K, Minami T, Miyazawa J, Muto S, Nagayama Y, Nakamura Y, Nakanishi H, Narushima Y, Nishimura K, Nishiura M, Nishizawa A, Noda N, Ohdachi S, Oka Y, Osakabe M, Ohyabu N, Ozaki T, Peterson BJ, Sagara A, Saito K, Sakamoto R, Sato K, Sato M, Seki T, Shoji M, Sudo S, Tamura N, Toi K, Tokuzawa T, Tsumori K, Uda T, Watari T, Yamada I, Yokoyama M, Yoshimura Y, Motojima O, Beidler CD, Fujita T, Isayama A, Sakamoto Y, Takenaga H, Goncharov P, Ishii K, Sakamoto M, Murakami S, Notake T, Takeuchi N, Okajima S, Sasao M. Overview of Progress in LHD Experiments. Fusion Science and Technology 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst06-a1229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- A. Komori
- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- Max-Planck Institut fuer Plasmaphysik, Greifswald D-17491, Germany
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- Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Naka 311-0193, Japan
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- Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Naka 311-0193, Japan
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- Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Naka 311-0193, Japan
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- Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Naka 311-0193, Japan
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- Graduate University for Advanced Studies, School of Mathematical and Physical Science Department of Fusion Science, Hayama 240-0193, Japan
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- Kyushu University, Research Institute for Applied Mechanics Kasuga 816-8580, Japan
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- Kyushu University, Research Institute for Applied Mechanics Kasuga 816-8580, Japan
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- Kyoto University, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Nagoya University, Department of Energy Engineering and Science Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- Nagoya University, Department of Energy Engineering and Science Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- Chubu University, Kasugai, Aichi 487-8501, Japan
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- Tohoku University, Graduate School of Engineering, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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Isobe M, Nagaoka K, Yoshimura Y, Minami T, Akiyama T, Suzuki C, Nishimura S, Nakamura K, Shimizu A, Takahashi C, Toi K, Matsuoka K, Okamura S, Matsushita H, Murakami S. Reheat Mode Discharges in Search of Attainable High Stored Energy and Density Limit of Compact Helical System. Fusion Science and Technology 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst06-a1240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- M. Isobe
- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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Akiyama T, Kawahata K, Tanaka K, Tokuzawa T, Ito Y, Okajima S, Nakayama K, Michael CA, Vyacheslavov LN, Sanin A, Tsuji-Iio S. Interferometer Systems on LHD. Fusion Science and Technology 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst10-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- T. Akiyama
- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- Chubu University, Kasugai 487-8501, Japan
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- Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire OX14 3DB, United Kingdom
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- Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro 152-8550, Japan
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Miyazawa J, Masuzaki S, Sakamoto R, Peterson BJ, Tamura N, Goto M, Kobayashi M, Shoji M, Akiyama T, Yamada H. Density Limits for the Core and Edge Plasmas Related to the Local Temperatures in LHD. Fusion Science and Technology 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst10-a10807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- J. Miyazawa
- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
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Tanaka K, Kawahata K, Tokuzawa T, Akiyama T, Yokoyama M, Shoji M, Michael CA, Vyacheslavov LN, Murakami S, Wakasa A, Mishchenko A, Muraoka K, Okajima S, Takenaga H. Particle Transport of LHD. Fusion Science and Technology 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst10-a10795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- K. Tanaka
- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- EURATOM/UAKEA Fusion Association, Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire OX14 3DB, United Kingdom
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- Kyoto University, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Kyoto University, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Max Planck Institut für Plasmaphysik, EURATOM-Association, D-17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Chubu University, School of Engineering, Kasugai 487-8501, Japan
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- Chubu University, School of Engineering, Kasugai 487-8501, Japan
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- Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 801-1 Mukoyama, Naka 311-0193, Japan
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Yoshimura Y, Ferrando-Margalet S, Isobe M, Suzuki C, Shimizu A, Akiyama T, Takahashi C, Nagaoka K, Nishimura S, Minami T, Matsuoka K, Okamura S, Igami H, Kubo S, Shimozuma T, Notake T, Mutoh T, Nagasaki K. Experimental Observations of O-X-B Heating of Overdense Plasmas in CHS. Fusion Science and Technology 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst07-a1500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Y. Yoshimura
- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- Kyoto University, Institute of Advanced Energy, Uji 611-0011, Japan
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Motojima O, Yamada H, Komori A, Watanabe KY, Mutoh T, Takeiri Y, Ida K, Akiyama T, Asakura N, Ashikawa N, Chikaraishi H, Cooper WA, Emoto M, Fujita T, Fujiwara M, Funaba H, Goncharov P, Goto M, Hamada Y, Higashijima S, Hino T, Hoshino M, Ichimura M, Idei H, Ido T, Ikeda K, Imagawa S, Inagaki S, Isayama A, Isobe M, Itoh T, Itoh K, Kado S, Kalinina D, Kaneba T, Kaneko O, Kato D, Kato T, Kawahata K, Kawashima H, Kawazome H, Kobuchi T, Kondo K, Kubo S, Kumazawa R, Lyon JF, Maekawa R, Mase A, Masuzaki S, Mito T, Matsuoka K, Miura Y, Miyazawa J, More R, Morisaki T, Morita S, Murakami I, Murakami S, Mutoh S, Nagaoka K, Nagasaki K, Nagayama Y, Nakamura Y, Nakanishi H, Narihara K, Narushima Y, Nishimura H, Nishimura K, Nishiura M, Nishizawa A, Noda N, Notake T, Nozato H, Ohdachi S, Ohkubo K, Ohyabu N, Oyama N, Oka Y, Okada H, Osakabe M, Ozaki T, Peterson BJ, Sagara A, Saida T, Saito K, Sakakibara S, Sakamoto M, Sakamoto R, Sasao M, Sato K, Seki T, Shimozuma T, Shoji M, Sudo S, Takagi S, Takahashi Y, Takase Y, Takenaga H, Takeuchi N, Tamura N, Tanaka K, Tanaka M, Toi K, Takahata K, Tokuzawa T, Torii Y, Tsumori K, Watanabe F, Watanabe M, Watanabe T, Watari T, Yamada I, Yamada S, Yamaguchi T, Yamamoto S, Yamazaki K, Yanagi N, Yokoyama M, Yoshida N, Yoshimura S, Yoshimura Y, Yoshinuma M. Review on the Progress of the LHD Experiment. Fusion Science and Technology 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst04-a535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- O. Motojima
- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5292, Japan
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Yoshimura Y, Akiyama T, Isobe M, Shimizu A, Suzuki C, Takahashi C, Nagaoka K, Nishimura S, Minami T, Matsuoka K, Okamura S, Kubo S, Shimozuma T, Igami H, Notake T, Mutoh T. Optimization of Electron Cyclotron Current Drive in the Magnetic Field Configuration of CHS. Fusion Science and Technology 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst08-a1652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Y. Yoshimura
- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
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Ishihara K, Okazaki K, Akiyama T, Akasaki Y, Nakashima Y. Characterisation of osteophytes as an autologous bone graft source: An experimental study in vivo and in vitro. Bone Joint Res 2017; 6:73-81. [PMID: 28148490 PMCID: PMC5331175 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.62.bjr-2016-0199.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Objectives Osteophytes are products of active endochondral and intramembranous ossification, and therefore could theoretically provide significant efficacy as bone grafts. In this study, we compared the bone mineralisation effectiveness of osteophytes and cancellous bone, including their effects on secretion of growth factors and anabolic effects on osteoblasts. Methods Osteophytes and cancellous bone obtained from human patients were transplanted onto the calvaria of severe combined immunodeficient mice, with Calcein administered intra-peritoneally for fluorescent labelling of bone mineralisation. Conditioned media were prepared using osteophytes and cancellous bone, and growth factor concentration and effects of each graft on proliferation, differentiation and migration of osteoblastic cells were assessed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, MTS ((3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium)) assays, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, and migration assays. Results After six weeks, the area of mineralisation was significantly higher for the transplanted osteophytes than for the cancellous bone (43803 μm2, sd 14660 versus 9421 μm2, sd 5032, p = 0.0184, one-way analysis of variance). Compared with cancellous bone, the conditioned medium prepared using osteophytes contained a significantly higher amounts of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 (471 pg/ml versus 333 pg/ml, p = 0.0001, Wilcoxon rank sum test), bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2 (47.75 pg/ml versus 32 pg/ml, p = 0.0214, Wilcoxon rank sum test) and insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 (314.5 pg/ml versus 191 pg/ml, p = 0.0418, Wilcoxon rank sum test). The stronger effects of osteophytes towards osteoblasts in terms of a higher proliferation rate, upregulation of gene expression of differentiation markers such as alpha-1 type-1 collagen and alkaline phosphate, and higher migration, compared with cancellous bone, was confirmed. Conclusion We provide evidence of favourable features of osteophytes for bone mineralisation through a direct effect on osteoblasts. The acceleration in metabolic activity of the osteophyte provides justification for future studies evaluating the clinical use of osteophytes as autologous bone grafts. Cite this article: K. Ishihara, K. Okazaki, T. Akiyama, Y. Akasaki, Y. Nakashima. Characterisation of osteophytes as an autologous bone graft source: An experimental study in vivo and in vitro. Bone Joint Res 2017;6:73–81. DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.62.BJR-2016-0199.R1.
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- K Ishihara
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Akiyama T, Nagamine M, Davoodi A, Ivanov M, Carstens MI, Carstens E. Innocuous warming enhances peripheral serotonergic itch signaling and evokes enhanced responses in serotonin-responsive dorsal horn neurons in the mouse. J Neurophysiol 2017; 117:251-259. [PMID: 27784810 PMCID: PMC5220113 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00703.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Itch is often triggered by warming the skin in patients with itchy dermatitis, but the underlying mechanism is largely unknown. We presently investigated if warming the skin enhances histamine- or serotonin (5-HT)-evoked itch behavior or responses of sensory dorsal root ganglion (DRG) cells, and if responses of superficial dorsal horn neurons to innocuous warming are enhanced by these pruritogens. In a temperature-controlled environmental chamber, mice exhibited greater scratching following intradermal injection of 5-HT, but not histamine, SLIGRL, or BAM8-22, when the skin surface temperature was above 36°C. Calcium imaging of DRG cells in a temperature-controlled bath revealed that responses to 5-HT, but not histamine, were significantly greater at a bath temperature of 35°C vs. lower temperatures. Single-unit recordings revealed a subpopulation of superficial dorsal horn neurons responsive to intradermal injection of 5-HT. Of these, 58% responded to innocuous skin warming (37°C) prior to intradermal injection of 5-HT, while 100% responded to warming following intradermal injection of 5-HT. Warming-evoked responses were superimposed on the 5-HT-evoked elevation in firing and were significantly larger compared with responses pre-5-HT, as long as 30 min after the intradermal injection of 5-HT. Five-HT-insensitive units, and units that either did or did not respond to intradermal histamine, did not exhibit any increase in the incidence of warmth sensitivity or in the mean response to warming following intradermal injection of the pruritogen. The results suggest that 5-HT-evoked responses of pruriceptors are enhanced during skin warming, leading to increased firing of 5-HT-sensitive dorsal horn neurons that signal nonhistaminergic itch. NEW & NOTEWORTHY Skin warming often exacerbates itch in patients with itchy dermatitis. We demonstrate that warming the skin enhanced serotonin-evoked, but not histamine-evoked, itch behavior and responses of sensory dorsal root ganglion cells. Moreover, serotonin, but not histamine, enhanced responses of superficial dorsal horn neurons to innocuous warming. The results suggest that skin warming selectively enhances the responses of serotonin-sensitive pruriceptors, leading to increased firing of serotonin-sensitive dorsal horn neurons that signal nonhistaminergic itch.
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- T Akiyama
- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, University of California, Davis, California; and
- Departments of Dermatology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology, Temple Itch Center, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, University of California, Davis, California; and
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, University of California, Davis, California; and
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, University of California, Davis, California; and
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, University of California, Davis, California; and
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, University of California, Davis, California; and
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